37% of America’s Top 30 Best-Selling Vehicles reported falling sales in October 2011. Whether it’s the Toyota Camry’s 12% drop or the Ford Focus’s barely-there ten-unit decline, declining sales were not a fixture of the American auto industry’s October 2011 sales results. The market grew 8% from October 2010 to October 2011’s 1.02 million new vehicle sales.
As you’ll see in the chart below the table, more than 5% of those 1.02 million sales were recorded by Ford’s F-Series, America’s best-selling vehicle. You can read more about the F-Series and America’s nine other best-selling trucks here.
The Honda Accord was the best-selling car in America in October, capturing 2.4% of the overall market. That’s if the Crosstour’s 1478 sales are included in the Accord’s tally, something we’ll be doing through the end of the year. Total Accord/Crosstour sales fell 1.1% in October. The Accord’s 19 closest competitors for October’s best-selling car crown can be seen here.
The Honda CR-V was America’s most popular SUV/CUV/crossover in October. Sales rose 7.1%. Sales of Honda’s Pilot, America’s 18th-best-selling vehicle in October, jumped 53% last month. The eight other best-selling SUVs are ranked here.
Only one minivan made its way onto October’s list of America’s 30 top selling vehicles. The Honda Odyssey enjoyed a 5% year-over-year increase in October. Odyssey sales are down 3% to 86,436 year-to-date. Sales of Chrysler’s Town & Country and Dodge’s Grand Caravan fell 25% and 14%, respectively, last month. Combined, Chrysler’s minivans found 13,438 buyers. Through ten months both the Town & Country and Grand Caravan are out-selling Odyssey, as is the Toyota Sienna.
Last month’s version of this table can be viewed here. What you’ll see below is October 2011’s list of the Top 30 Best-Selling Vehicles In America.
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Rank
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Vehicle
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October 2011
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October 2010
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Year-To-Date
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#1
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Ford F-Series
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52,511 | 49,041 | 468,899 |
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#2
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Chevrolet Silverado
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36,656 | 34,283 | 333,092 |
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#3
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Honda Accord
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24,067 | 24,344 | 219,169 |
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#4
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Toyota Camry
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22,043 | 25,014 | 251,564 |
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#5
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Nissan Altima
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21,838 | 18,978 | 222,392 |
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#6
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Dodge Ram
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21,037 | 17,316 | 199,011 |
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#7
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Honda CR-V
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19,326 | 18,040 | 180,361 |
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#8
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Ford Escape
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19,046 | 14,578 | 206,896 |
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#9
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Hyundai Sonata
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18,192 | 17,505 | 192,953 |
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#10
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Ford Fusion
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18,094 | 17,362 | 206,533 |
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#11
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Toyota Corolla/Matrix
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16,244 | 18,636 | 203,135 |
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#12
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Honda Civic
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16,173 | 17,121 | 183,557 |
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#13
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Chevrolet Equinox
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15,108 | 12,773 | 160,143 |
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#14
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Chevrolet Cruze
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14,295 | 5048 | 201,819 |
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#15
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GMC Sierra
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13,362 | 12,983 | 120,704 |
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#16
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Volkswagen Jetta
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13,058 | 11,958 | 150,046 |
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#17
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Hyundai Elantra
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13,000 | 9497 | 160,922 |
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#18
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Honda Pilot
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12,466 | 8169 | 94,169 |
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#19
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Ford Focus
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12,386 | 12,396 | 149,701 |
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#20
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Ford Explorer
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11,987 | 3692 | 108,944 |
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#21
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Chevrolet Impala
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11,982 | 12,389 | 150,104 |
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#22
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Chrysler 200
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11,205 | 2221 | 72,135 |
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#23
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Jeep Grand Cherokee
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11,084 | 12,721 | 96,853 |
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#24
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Toyota Prius
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11,008 | 11,731 | 104,251 |
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#25
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Toyota RAV4
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10,680 | 14,694 | 106,800 |
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#26
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Honda Odyssey
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10,415 | 9955 | 86,436 |
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#27
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Chevrolet Malibu
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10,239 | 12,353 | 181,505 |
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#28
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Kia Sorento
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10,178 | 10,611 | 109,903 |
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#29
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Toyota Tacoma
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10,172 | 9028 | 88,826 |
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#30
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Nissan Rogue
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10,034 | 8862 | 101,412 |
Source: Manufacturers
Red font indicates a decline in year-over-year sales.
Accord sales include the Crosstour. GCBC will continue this through December for comparative purposes.
Chrysler 200 year-to-date sales include 2380 Sebrings. The 200’s September 2010 refers to the Sebring.
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